Cebu City

DOCUMENT: Cebu City releases MECQ guidelines

Ryan Macasero

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Jogging and bicycling outside will be allowed as long as residents wear masks. More mall stores will be allowed to open.

Cebu City released its guidelines for the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) to be implemented here from July 16 to 31.

Mayor Edgar Labella on Thursday, July 16, signed Executive Order No. 84, which took effect immediately.

MECQ is still a lockdown, but slightly relaxed.

Cebu City has been under lockdown since March 28, with one period of general community quarantine (GCQ) from June 1 to 15. It was during this period where infections accelerated and hospitals filled up to critical levels.

There have been slight improvements in the hospital utilization rate since. From 72% on average in mid-June, the isolation bed utilization in the city went down to 62% as of Wednesday, Department of Health Central Visayas Director Jaime Bernadas said.

Under MECQ, stay-at-home orders remain, but outdoor exercise is now allowed if people wear masks and stay two meters apart.

According to the EO, more mall stores will also be allowed to open in the city.

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Read full EO here:

– Rappler.com

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Ryan Macasero

Ryan covers social welfare for Rappler. He started at Rappler as social media producer in 2013, and later took on various roles for the company: editor for the #BalikBayan section, correspondent in Cebu, and general assignments reporter in the Visayas region. He graduated from California State University, East Bay, with a degree in international studies and a minor in political science. Outside of work, Ryan performs spoken word poetry and loves attending local music gigs. Follow him on Twitter @ryanmacasero or drop him leads for stories at ryan.macasero@rappler.com